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Rams Brothers: The Pod, An LA Rams Podcast

Nick Vespe, Dene Vespewww.lafbnetwork.com
Dene and Nick Vespe are biological brothers and forever fans who passionately discuss the Los Angeles Rams. The show is packed with game highlights, celebrity guests, impactful stats, media reactions, player sound bites, and much more. We make our way around the league, too. If you're not a fan of the Rams, that's okay. There's something for everyone in #RBTP.
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Episodes

RBTP64: (LA @ TB) Riding the Ship back to Los Angeles

Episode 64 details (Full Buccaneers Recap) Digging into the main story lines: Rams improve to 7-3 on their 5th trip to the East Coast in 11 weeks, improve to 2nd in the NFC, 1st in the NFC West Beating Tom Brady for the first time since 2001 - attempting to understand why Tom Brady avoided the entire Rams roster and refused to shake their hands after the game ended The rookies show up in a big way: Cam Akers & Van Jefferson caught their first TD's of their careers, Jordan Fuller had his firs...

Nov 25, 202046 minEp. 22

RBTP63: Previewing "Tompa Bay" & Nick's Picks of the Week!

Episode 63 details (Full Buccaneers Preview) The true identity of the Rams (moving from McVay, Goff to Staley, Donald & Ramsey)? How the Rams defense has excelled to top-3 in the entire NFL behind Brandon Staley Limiting Tampa's running game and getting pressure on Tom Brady Understanding Tampa Bay's offensive approach, how to contain their three-headed monster in Brown, Evans & Godwin Leveraging our own three-headed monster in Henderson, Brown & Akers (aka, RUN-DMC) against the #1 r...

Nov 20, 202041 minEp. 21

RBTP62: (LA vs. SEA) Seasoning the SeaChicken's & Nick's Picks of the Week!

Episode 62 details (Full Seahawks Preview) Full game preview (SEA @ LAR) How the Rams offensive should approach Seattle's league-worst passing defense How Seattle faired vs. the Buffalo Bills explosive offense, utilization of Cover 0 and Cover 1 What to expect from Jared Goff on Sunday, how he's played historically vs. the Seahawks Why "letting Russ Cook" could be Seattle's only option offensively How the injury bug should impact this match-up and play in the Rams' favor: injuries to K.J. Wright...

Nov 13, 202046 minEp. 20

RBTP61: (LA @ MIA) "Finned", a Rams/Dolphins Recap

Episode 61 details (Full Dolphins Recap) Full game recap (LAR @ MIA) Continuing film study on the offense: operating with efficiency against the 6-man front What is Sean McVay's offensive identity as the Rams head into their bye week? Is it too similar to what we saw in 2019? Understanding why Sean McVay moved away from the running game, is underutilizing Cam Akers Restoring balance: the Rams are 4-0 when they run the ball more frequently then pass Brandon Staley's defense continues to shine, ex...

Nov 04, 202048 minEp. 19

RBTP60: (LA @ CHI) Da Bears Recap, Prepping for "Tua Time" & Nick's Picks!

Episode 60 details (Full Bears recap & Dolphins preview) Full game recap (CHI @ LAR) Digging into Sean McVay's offensive identity: why the Rams moved away from the running game Understanding why the defense has been so effective (especially in the second half) under Brandon Staley Continuing to utilize Jalen Ramsey in the "Star", moving Aaron Donald around on the line of scrimmage Fixated on a 4-point spread: why traveling to the East Coast again will take a toll Dissecting Tua Tagovailoa &a...

Oct 30, 20201 hr 1 minEp. 18

RBTP59: Bears Week & Nick's Picks with D'Marco Farr

Episode 59 details (Full game preview) Full game preview (CHI @ LAR with D'Marco Farr) Full breakdown of the Bears' roster: personnel on defense, weapons on offense, winning on the road, winning games by one possession Why Nick Foles' magic could continue in Los Angeles What to expect from Jared Goff & the Rams' offense vs. Bears defense after only scoring 16 points against San Francisco and struggling historically against Matt Nagy's Bears Brandon Staley's reunion with Chicago & of cour...

Oct 23, 202055 minEp. 17

RBTP58: (LA @ WAS) Sean McVay: the King of Washington

Episode 58 details (Rams beat the Washington Football Team at home, 30-10) Full game breakdown: player/team stats, highlights Jared Goff’s ability to stay consistent in his 5th year Sticking to the running back by committee approach with Henderson, Akers & Brown for 35 carries & 129 yards FB/TE Gerald Everett continues to impress Defense allows -6 yards and 0 total points in 2nd half Aaron Donald totals 4 sacks, continues MVP campaign Replacing Jordan Fuller (on IR for at least 3 weeks) ...

Oct 14, 202051 minEp. 16

RBTP57: #WashingtonFootball Preview & Nick's Picks of the Week!

Episode 57 details (Full game preview) Full game preview (LAR @ WAS) Full breakdown of Washington’s roster: first three losses vs. Arizona, Cleveland & Baltimore Dwayne Haskins benched in favor of Kyle Allen (AKA, KA!) Ron Rivera x Jack Del Rio’s top-3 new-look defense What to expect from the Rams’ offense vs. Washington’s 4-3 defense and front full of 1st round picks Mike Shanahan’s coaching tree, McVay looking for his first win vs. Washington Predicting the outcome of Sunday’s game & o...

Oct 09, 202031 minEp. 15

RBTP56: (LA vs. NYG) One Giant Exhale

Episode 56 details (Rams beat NYG at home, 17-9) Full game breakdown: stats, snap counts, etc. Uniforms: The official debut of Royal & Sol McVay's pre-game comments on the Giants' defense, understanding where and why the offense stalled Gerald Everett's first touchdown (and biggest mistake) of the year Struggling to stop the Giants' run-game Darious Williams game-saving interception Jalen Ramsey vs. Golden Tate & more!...

Oct 06, 202047 minEp. 14

RBTP55: One Giant Leap - NYG Preview & Nick's Picks of the Week!

Episode 55 details (Full game preview) - Full game preview (NYG @ LAR) - Full breakdown of Giants roster, first three loses vs. Steelers, Bears, 49ers - Daniel Jones: QB of the future? - Marc Colombo's offensive line, Joe Judge's refusal to make any changes - Sean McVay: prepping for the Giants defense is a "real pain" - What to expect from the Rams offense vs. Giants defense - Aaron Donald & Devonta Freeman's Reunion - Jason Garrett vs. Sean McVay - & of course, NICK's Picks of the Week...

Oct 02, 202036 minEp. 13

RBTP54: (LA @ BUF) Falling Short in Buffalo

Episode 54 details (Rams lose to Bills in Buffalo, 35-32) - Full game breakdown: stats, snap counts, etc. - High-powered offense: coming back from a 25-point deficit with 29 unanswered points - Balanced attack: Jared Goff, Darrell Henderson, Cooper Kupp & Rams' offensive line continues to impress - Robert Woods' return to Buffalo - Issues defensively: inability to cover the slot, stop 3rd downs, long down & distances - Aaron Donald is a one-man show, pass rush needs to improve (EDGE rush...

Sep 28, 20201 hr 1 minEp. 12

RBTP53: #BillsMafia Preview & Nick's Picks of the Week

Episode 53 details (game preview): - Full game preview (breakdown of Bills roster, first two wins vs. Jets & Dolphins) - Josh Allen: potential MVP candidate? - Improving the pass rush - What to expect from the Rams offense vs. inconsistent Bills defense - Injuries, match-ups, score predictions - & NICK's Picks of the Week!

Sep 25, 202033 minEp. 11

RBTP52: (LA @ PHI) Rammed Down Their Throat

Episode 52 details (37-19 win over the Eagles in Philadelphia): - Full game breakdown: stats, snap counts, etc. - Offensive adjustments: the coming out party of Darrell Henderson, adjusting to injuries to Cam Akers, Malcolm Brown and Joe Noteboom - Defenses' ability to force turnovers and clamp down in the second half - The Eagles inconsistencies/deficiencies this year so far, ability to run the ball well, health of offensive line, limiting Aaron Donald to no sacks and 1 tackle - Micah Kiser's t...

Sep 22, 202055 minEp. 10

RBTP51: Birds of Prey & Nick's Picks of the Week

Episode 51 details: - Full Eagles preview, breakdown of what we saw last Sunday against the Washington Football team - Injuries, match-ups, predictions - The latest argument in Philadelphia: Doug Pederson vs. Sean McVay: who would you rather have lead your team over the next 5 years? - Jared Goff vs. Carson Wentz, who were projecting to have a better game/season - The incredible fluctuation of the betting line - & NICK'S Picks of the Week!

Sep 18, 202036 minEp. 9

RBTP50: (LA vs. DAL) BACK In Sync with co-host Nick!

Episode 50 details: - Why starting 1-0 in SoFi Stadium was so important for the Rams - What we saw from the offense - snap counts, personnel breakdowns, McVay’s playcalling, player stats - What we saw from the defense - tackling ability, scheme, difference between first half vs. the second - The Cowboys' inconsistencies/scheme vs. the Rams - The difference between the match-up last year vs. this year - Performance/impact of rookies Jordan Fuller, Van Jefferson, Cam Akers & Sam Sloman...

Sep 15, 20201 hr 2 minEp. 8

RBTP49: 16 Days Away with co-host Nick & Jourdan Rodrigue!

Episode 49 details: - Hard Knocks (overall thoughts/ratings) - Inter-squad scrimmages at SoFi Stadium - Terrell Lewis' progression, iPhone background - Which newcomers Jourdan is buying stock in - Deep dive on the offensive line - Updates regarding new coordinators (Brandon Staley & Kevin O'Connell) - How Aaron Donald likes the new defensive scheme - Which kicker to put the most faith in

Aug 28, 20201 hr 20 minEp. 7

RBTP48: The Future is NOW! with co-host Nick & Lindsey Thiry!

Episode details - We’re going to discuss: Projected 53-man roster, which position groups need the most focus What to expect on the defensive side of the ball with Brandon Staley and why he’s in for the biggest challenge of his life Sean McVay’s quote-on-quote “running back by committee” Her coverage of Andrew Whitworth and his family during COVID-19 Sean McVay’s outlook on training camp and a potential start date Shrinking the roster down from 90 to 80 players What to expect on this season of Ha...

Jul 24, 20201 hr 12 minEp. 6

RBTP47: Bad to the Bone with co-host Nick & Jim Everett!

RBTP47 is titled: "Bad to the Bone" because we are loving the original, one-of-a-kind "bone grey" uniform that was (FINALLY) released yesterday. The episode starts with us talking through the schedule and its quirks. But, the leading story here is the uniforms, so we allocated a significant amount of time to the new look. After a 4-year wait and an overwhelming amount of anticipation, Jared Goff accidentally spilled the beans and told Houston Astros third basemen Alex Bregman that the uniforms w...

May 15, 20201 hr 4 minEp. 5

RBTP46: Post Draft Feels with co-host Nick & Cam DaSilva of the Rams Wire!

RBTP46 is titled: "Post Draft Feels" because we're coming off of one of the most interesting drafts in recent history for the Rams. Not only was it unpredictable, but it was extremely entertaining considering the circumstances. And to be honest, we all needed some form of football back in our lives. Nonetheless, the Rams have consistently provided us with entertainment all offseason, and the draft was no exception. But before we dove into the draft, we discussed the updated salary cap after rest...

May 01, 20201 hr 8 minEp. 4

RBTP45: Stache-ing Draft Picks with co-host Nick & Sosa Kremenjas!

RBTP45 is titled: "Stache-ing Draft Picks" because of Jared Goff's recent Zoom call with reporters where he revealed a masterful quarantine mustache and Les Snead's remarkable ability to stockpile draft picks in later rounds. Over the past two weeks, a lot of news has been broken, starting with the Rams deciding to trade Brandin Cooks in exchange for the 57th pick in the draft (2nd round), Jay Glazer announces Brian Allen's COVID-19 diagnosis during his FS1 show, an inevitable Jared Goff contrac...

Apr 17, 20201 hr 19 minEp. 3

RBTP44: It's Not Just a Logo with co-host's Nick & Rich!

RBTP44 is titled: "It's not just a logo", because there is so much more to the Rams and football than just their new logo & color scheme. That being said, we truly sympathize with all the Rams fans who are struggling with the new brand identity and outlook for the 2020 season at brand-new SoFi Stadium. In this episode, the Rams Brothers (and their dad) discuss the Michael Brockers physical situation and how it compares to Rodger Saffold's deal in 2014 with the Oakland Raiders, the highly ant...

Mar 30, 20201 hr 12 minEp. 2

RBTP43: Mourning the Loss of Todd Gurley with co-host's Nick & Rich!

RBTP43 is titled: "Mourning the loss of Todd Gurley" because we received breaking news that Todd Gurley (& Clay Matthews) were going to be cut while we were in the middle of recording this episode. The news broke 45 minutes into this episode, but prior to the breaking news, we discussed: the new CBA, the free agency frenzy, roster shake-up, managing the cap and the trade rumors that were led by Todd Gurley and Brandin Cooks. It's hard to imagine a team being 2 years removed from losing the S...

Mar 19, 20201 hr 3 minEp. 1

RBTP42: (LA vs. AZ) Family, No Matter What with co-host Nick!

RBTP42 is titled: "Family, No Matter What" in honor of captain Andrew Whitworth's post-game speech to close out the 2019 NFL season for the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams were able to sweep the Arizona Cardinals for the third consecutive year, but it wasn't enough to sneak into the playoffs. The Rams were the only team out of 13 teams with winning records to miss out on a playoff bid, finishing the season with a winning record at 9-7. The Rams Brothers (and head coach Sean McVay) believe that althou...

Dec 31, 201953 minEp. 18

RBTP41: (LA @ SF) Better Days Ahead with co-host Nick!

RBTP41 is titled: "Better Days Ahead", because the Los Angeles Rams were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday night against the San Francisco 49ers (despite a Minnesota loss) - final score: 34-31. After a completely disheartening finish to the season, the Rams Brothers dissect the loss in San Francisco, specifically because the Rams put together one of their most complete games of the entire 2019 season. As this very season has taught us time and time again, untimely turnove...

Dec 28, 201950 minEp. 17

RBTP40: (LA @ DAL) The Ride is Stalling with co-host Nick!

RBTP40 is titled: "The Ride is Stalling" because it metaphorically sums up how we’re feeling after the 44-21 blow-out loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Like we went to Disney World, found out that everyone’s favorite ride is experiencing technical difficulties and won't be available until next year. Prior to the loss in Dallas, the Los Angeles Rams were only a single game out of the 6th playoff seed and left us with plenty of optimism after the back-to-back divisional wins against Arizona and Seattle....

Dec 17, 20191 hr 2 minEp. 16

RBTP39: (LA vs. SEA) Shooting Our Shot with co-host Nick!

RBTP39 is titled: "Shooting Our Shot" in honor of Andrew Whitworth and his confident post-game interview after the 28-12 win at home against the Seattle Seahawks. We’re beating a dead horse if we continue to say that this year has been an emotional rollercoaster, but the Sunday night victory against Seattle was a potential turning point to a disappointing and underwhelming regular season. The Los Angeles Rams now have a massive opportunity to turn the season around if they can win out. And as th...

Dec 11, 201944 minEp. 15

RBTP38: (LA @ AZ) Total Redemption with co-host Nick & Steve Mason of ESPN LA!

RBTP38 is titled: "Total Redemption", because the Rams decided to walk into University of Phoenix Stadium and totally redeem themselves after an embarrassing loss at home last Monday night to the Ravens. This season has been a true rollercoaster for Rams fans, but this episode is jam-packed with optimism and playoff aspirations because of the pure dominance that the Rams displayed, and Minnesota losing to Seattle in Seattle (which puts the Rams 1 game back from the 6th playoff seed). Throughout ...

Dec 03, 20191 hr 5 minEp. 14

RBTP37: (LA vs. BAL) Losing Tells All with co-host Nick!

RBTP episode 37 is titled: "Losing Tells All", because we all just witnessed the worst home loss in franchise history to Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. After coming off of a win against the Chicago Bears that seemingly corrected some mistakes, Rams fans were confident that Wade Phillips could put together a game plan that would prevent Lamar Jackson from scoring 6 TD's on 6 straight possessions. Nonetheless, an embarrassing home loss in the middle of a wildcard race poses a massive slat...

Nov 27, 201956 minEp. 13

RBTP36: (LA vs. CHI) Old Gold with co-host Nick & Sosa Kremenjas!

RBTP episode 36 is titled: "Old Gold", in honor of Todd Gurley's post-game comments that he feels like "The Old Todd" again. Gurley, who has been nearly written off throughout the league continues to prove that he's healthy and willing to carry the team when called upon. The Rams beat the Bears 17-7 in the Coliseum in primetime to improve to 6-4 with a run-heavy approach that featured 133 total yards from Gurley & limited Goff to 18 total pass attempts. Based on the current state of both tea...

Nov 19, 20191 hr 1 minEp. 12

RBTP35: (LA @ PIT) We're Kind of Used to It with co-host Nick!

RBTP episode 35 is titled: "We're Kind of Used to It" in honor of Todd Gurley's post game interview following the loss in Pittsburgh on Sunday. The Rams lost 17-12 (and move to 5-4 on the season) in a game that left far too many questions and little to no answers. In the first 20 seconds of this game, the Rams were up 7-0 after the Steelers gifted them a touchdown on a snap over Mason Rudolph’s head. But after that, points were very difficult to come by. Throughout this episode, the Rams Brother...

Nov 13, 201957 minEp. 11
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